• 1 Samuel 4:17
    The Bible in Living English

    • 17* And the man with the news answered “The Israelites ran before the Philistines, and there was a great slaughter of our men too, and both your sons are killed too, and the ark of God is taken.”

  • 1 Samuel 4:17
    American Standard Version

    • 17 And he that brought the tidings answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

  • 1 Samuel 4:17
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 17 And the bearer of tidings answered, and said—Israel hath fled before the Philistines, Moreover also a great smiting hath taken place among the people,—Moreover also thy two sons are slain, Hophni and Phinehas, And the ark of God is taken.

  • 1 Samuel 4:17
    King James Version

    • 17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.